September 07 / 16.50 Clonmel

16.50

Good

Slievenamon Maiden

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 1m 1f 136y
  • 7 runners
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Slievenamon Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 32

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Galway bumper winner on debut last summer and decent efforts on both Flat outings, up with much of pace when third over 1m4f at Galway and under contrasting hold-up ride finished strongly to within a short-head of an odds-on shot over 1m1f at Leopardstown on good ground; looks the one to beat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

1

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

This Songisforyou

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Last year's win in this race came off mark of 94; light campaign this term when tried over longer trips, not discredited in Group 3 at Leopardstown last time; return to this trip a positive but others preferred.

20/1

100/30

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 053223

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort for Denis Hogan whose placings include over this trip at Ballinrobe (good); similar level of form over 1m4f on heavy at Tipperary on latest so versatile in terms of trip and ground; first run under the care of Adrian Joyce who had a winner at Roscommon on Monday.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Expound

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Expound

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

All three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground, including this race last year off 1lb lower; opening two runs this term on AW were okay, well held latest under a 10lb claimer at Limerick; respected back here but ideally wants better ground.

9/2

14th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Expound

9st 4lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose; 3-22 on turf on the Flat; all three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground; has run well over C&D before and fit from the AW but remains 4lb above last win and beaten off lower AW mark on latest.

10/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Postponed 4yo cost 5,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Zeb Un Nisa (5f 2yo; RPR 95) and Ashamaly (7f AW including 2yo; 90); dam unraced half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand; newcomer worth a market watch in a maiden which may not take much winning.
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3rd

4

(7)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

16:50 Clonmel

Just Delayed

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

midfield, headway and went modest third over 1f out, soon no impression

14/1

4th
3 (6)
Indulging

20/1

Form: 09-450

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Maiden under both codes whose best efforts on the flat have been over shorter; hard to see hm playing a major role.
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8th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Alice Murphy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it.

40/1

5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Free Eagle 4yo picked up a minor injury and was pulled-up on his hurdling debut at Roscommon when last seen; tongue-tie fitted for Flat debut and seems best watched.
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5th

1

(4)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

16:50 Clonmel

Boots And Jeans

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, some headway 3f out, no impression 2f out

33/1

Form: 5-64

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Strong-finishing Naas fourth (1m) suggests this longer trip will suit; won't have to improve too much to play a role.
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9th

16

(13)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Awqaat

9st 1lb

J: Cian Fahy

T: John C McConnell

Maiden whose best form has come in testing conditions; well beaten on recent return but can improve from that; due to run in the 4.30 Gowran Monday.

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in Britain (good); 0-7 hurdling and seems an unlikely type to make an immediate impact on the flat.
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5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Mr Sundancer

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Gave good account when third of 12 in C&D (good to soft) selling handicap in May but has modest 1-22 strike-rate over hurdles and ran poorly when last in action; others appeal more.

8/1

1

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Mr Sundancer

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Mark Walford

Bumper/hurdle winner; still relatively early days with this yard and not beaten too far in either run following a break; on a competitive mark.

6/1

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Mr Sundancer

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Just 1-20 over hurdles but hasn't been with Mark Walford all that long and returned from break with respectable fourth at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to firm) this month; ought to cope if the ground eases here; shortlisted.

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €2.20
Straight Forecast €2.14
Trifecta €7.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

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The Irish Sun:

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